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Post by Floryian on Mar 11, 2002 17:19:44 GMT -5
Oh heavens! Don't let him go!  He'll only come after us ( I've heard those things can run pretty fast) *gets on horse* I think we should keep heading towards Gondor. But darkness has fallen. We will have a slow and difficult journey through the woods but we daren't use any light for the orcs will be on the move now. * starts to head off into the blackness of the woods* |
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Post by Imrel on Mar 11, 2002 17:28:38 GMT -5
*whispers.* wait... *jumps down quickly, goes to the orc and drips a little more of the mixture from her phial into his mouth. he jerks his head about in resistance, then his head drops forward, his eyes, closed, and snores gently.*
there, now he shouldn't see where we head. *remounts and goes after floryian.*
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Post by Floryian on Mar 11, 2002 17:39:33 GMT -5
I can't see anything!
*whispers over her shoulder to the others, wishing she wasn't leading the way. Puts on her heavy riding cloak as the night air is chilly. The woods are eerily still, the silence almost deafening. Every cracking twig beneath the horses hooves, every snort from their nostrils seems to be amplified around them. Through the trees they can see a red glow from Isengard, far off in the distance. Ironically it acts as a beacon guiding the group in the right direction.
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Post by Imrel on Mar 11, 2002 17:50:25 GMT -5
(great details, flor!)
*rides alongside floryian, squinting through the darkness.* let's just foll- oh! *her horse loses its footing and stumbles; firebird falls from his back. gets up and looks about.* s-sorry... *calms the horse and checks behind her.* i- i don't think that caused too much of a disturbance... *climbs back up and looks about again.* are all of us here? no one got left at the clearing, did they? *her horse walks on cautiously.*
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Post by Floryian on Mar 11, 2002 17:59:41 GMT -5
Are you alright, Firebird?
* sees that she is, but waits for her to remount before moving on again. Starts to wonder if this was such a good idea. Does not let the others know her fears but thinks to herself*
We delayed too long at the camp. We should have been out of there before nightfall. Now we draw ever closer to Isengard at night, the most dangerous time. This whole area must be swarming with orcs.
*Stops suddenly hearing a sound coming from the left. Draws sword*
Did anyone else hear that?
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Post by Imrel on Mar 11, 2002 18:10:06 GMT -5
*pulls out her bow and an arrow.* yes... did that sound like a branch being snapped to you?
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Post by Rhiannon on Mar 11, 2002 18:14:56 GMT -5
Shh, we've already drawn enough attention for one night. Let's keep on riding.
The party rides on in silence towards the south. They occasionally find orc tracks, but they are at least several days old. Finally, at the break of dawn, the forest clears and they can see the River Isen from the top of a little hill. But where there once was another stretch of forest, the land has been cleared and a small fort guards the ford.
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Post by Imrel on Mar 11, 2002 18:18:59 GMT -5
*rubs the sleep, and brushes the hair, from her eyes. glances nervously behind them, then gives herself a shake and looks at the fort.* uh... would they be friendly? *keeps her voice low.*
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Post by Rhiannon on Mar 11, 2002 18:25:45 GMT -5
I fear it's most likely to be an orc fort. It's still too dark to see the flag hanging there but it seems to be of a dark color.
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Post by Imrel on Mar 11, 2002 18:32:21 GMT -5
oh... *backs her horse into the shelter of the trees.* what now, then?
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Post by Merlin on Mar 11, 2002 19:41:23 GMT -5
y don't we go to my house? it'll be safe there. if u trust my powers u must trust me, and ummmm a mordor army, sounds interesting, how many troops u say there were?
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Post by Jack the Ranger on Mar 11, 2002 20:11:26 GMT -5
wait a min i forgot to do something to the orc captain gosh darnit! since we left him here, he'll either be found or stave to death and if he is found he will spill all secrets. i asked him myself while on gaurd. here is what i said "you know what we are saying but can't refute what we ask..isn't that right captian?
yes that is true he had responded.
so i made this *produces a vial* a forgetful potion that has enough strength to make a person forget even to breathe...but that is if you drink it, not sip it. i forgot to give it to him brb
~to site where er left the orc~
hmm good your still here...now i got a question
What do you know about orcs attacking Gondorian villages? and i don't want to know if you heard about it..i want you to elaborate on it. tell me everything you know..and just n assurance you don't lie *pours some truth syrem down his throut* there now tell me!
(ok...umm....i am not good at this sorta thing....i'll probably make up some thing that will kill us all and such so if someone would add the text of what the captain says i'll be gratefull)
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Post by Imrel on Mar 11, 2002 20:25:09 GMT -5
(maybe we should wait for rhia to do that, as it's her rp.)
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Post by Floryian on Mar 12, 2002 3:37:19 GMT -5
(Yes Jack that's kinda why me and Firebird left him as we didn't know what else to ask him  . But the forgetful potion was a great idea) I don't think I've ever felt so glad to see the sun rise that was quite a night. *Curls up under a tree to take a rest while they wait for Jack to return* |
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Post by Rhiannon on Mar 12, 2002 5:32:55 GMT -5
We've got all information we need already. It's not Isengart who attacks Gondor...
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. But the forgetful potion was a great idea)